The perfect small shrine

[gavino200]

I'm looking for a small shrine for an "urban area" that I'm planning. The loose theme of the diorama is "Little Ebisu". When I visited Tokyo, Ebisu is where we stayed, so I got a bit of a feel for it. I remember there was a small, apparently old shrine nestled in between shops and new buildings. That's what I'm going for. Not necessarily a 'copy' of the Ebisu shrine, but just a nice looking small shrine that I could work in without it standing out. 

 

I found this one. Can anyone tell me what model this is? Or suggest another?

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Ebisu shrine, from google earth.

 

https://imgur.com/jWTctBJ

Edited November 13, 2018 by cteno4
fixed imgur embed

[bill937ca]

There are some hidden shrines in Akihabara.  

 

There is an Inari Shrine in Akihabara.  https://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/casual-sightseeing-tokyo-inari-shrine

 

There is an Hanabusa Shrine up a creepy narrow passage.

 

 

https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-hidden-shrine-of-akihabara-hanabusa-shrine/

[gavino200]

2 minutes ago, bill937ca said:

There are some hidden shrines in Akihabara.  

 

There is an Inari Shrine in Akihabara.  https://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/casual-sightseeing-tokyo-inari-shrine

 

There is an Hanabusa Shrine up a creepy narrow passage.

 

 

https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-hidden-shrine-of-akihabara-hanabusa-shrine/

 

Thanks. These are awesome. I love the narrow ally!

[gavino200]

I think this is the shrine I was asking about. It's a Tomytec. I don't remember seeing it before, though I know I've looked at the entire "Building Collection" multiple times. It's funny how you often don't really see something until you have an interest.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10191787/30/2

 

This one is also nice. And similar to the Ebisu shrine.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10340728

 

 

I might try to find a figure of a little kid with a book in his hand. Getting a temple stamp for his "Stampu" book!

Edited July 30, 2018 by gavino200

[bill937ca]

I made a small shrine several years ago using pieces from the Greenmax Godown and Storehouse kit. Now there are also kits from Sankei.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10190747

[gavino200]

1 minute ago, bill937ca said:

I made a small shrine several years ago using pieces from the Greenmax Godown and Storehouse kit. Now there are also kits from Sankei.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10190747

 

 

I like it!

[kvp]

11 hours ago, bill937ca said:

There are some hidden shrines in Akihabara.  

 

There is an Inari Shrine in Akihabara.  https://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/casual-sightseeing-tokyo-inari-shrine

 

There is an Hanabusa Shrine up a creepy narrow passage.

 

 

https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-hidden-shrine-of-akihabara-hanabusa-shrine/

And the funny thing is that Google not only knows about it and has a marker for it on the map, but there are also streetview images for it. So if you don't know what do with a small plot of land between two buildings, you can build a full shrine there...